r/adhdwomen

In order to post or comment here, you must not identify primarily as a cisgender man.

We are LGBTQ+ positive and explicitly welcome trans women, non-binary, agender, and genderqueer folks. Trans men are welcome to engage or not engage based on their individual comfort level with this space. Please read our full statement here: https://reddit.com/r/adhdwomen/comments/yqbqa1/for_the_men_lurking_here/ivqqskf/

We do occasionally allow male family members seeking advice regarding their daughters or relatives with ADHD with mod permission.

Posts and comments must involve ADHD.

Posts and comments should be related to ADHD in some way. Posts that are deemed extremely off-topic will be removed at moderators' discretion.

(Please note that we have recently declared a moratorium on yelling posts, as they received a number of reports and were difficult to moderate, if this happens to apply to your post.)

Do not disparage other users' symptoms & treatment or encourage illegal and/or improper use of drugs

Do not disparage anyone's symptoms, discourage mainstream and prescribed treatment for ADHD. Personal stories, anecdotes, and opinions such as "I don't believe in X type of treatment" or "I don't have Y symptom" are not allowed.

Although certain substances (e.g. marijuana) are legal in some places, they are not legal everywhere. Comments that endorse drugs that are illegal in some places, and/or encourage improper/off-label use of prescription or over the counter meds are not allowed.

Do not advertise products or solicit research participants.

Advertisements & solicitations are promotions of and requests for interaction with anything you or someone you know has a stake in, be it yourself, a product, group, project, service, event, or social media. Cross-posting from subs you mod, placing referral links/affiliate codes, and stealth marketing break this rule.

Research or survey requests also fall under this rule.

Discussions must be civil and criticism must be useful and constructive.

Name-calling, doxxing, harassment, cross-posting to stir up drama, rules lawyering, using multiple accounts to avoid bans, and venting or speculating about named forums or people, are not allowed. Derogatory or disparaging comments regarding age, disability, religion, political affiliation, race, or LGBTQIA+ identity are also not allowed.

This forum isn't a substitute for professional medical/mental health advice, treatment, or diagnosis

Questions and discussions amongst peers about medication, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis are allowed on r/adhdwomen. However, by participating here you acknowledge that no one on r/adhdwomen is able to diagnose, treat, or prescribe based on your/their participation in this forum, or your/their personal anecdotes & opinions.

No one here knows what your provider will ultimately diagnose you with, prescribe to you, or what treatment they'll recommend.

Discussions on self-harm, suicide, and/or acute/serious medical/mental health crises aren't allowed

Please seek immediate assistance from qualified professionals and actual crisis lines when experiencing these issues, rather than our community of unqualified peers.

This forum will not facilitate requests for legal, insurance, or procedural advice.

Posts about NSFW topics (like sex and libido) must be flaired NSFW or are subject to removal

General text posts about sex or libido are allowed here, but they must be flaired. If you would like to engage with a smaller community about these topics, check out /r/ADHDWomenAfterDark.

Please do not crosspost to other communities.

This is a space meant for support, and we do not want posts from vulnerable people ending up on subreddits intended to cause drama, make fun of people, or otherwise belittle others.

No AI content.

We do not allow ChatGPT output or AI images of any kind. Review the full details.